The Straits Times, 29 March 1884

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    15 1 The Straits Times. XXV. Tnew series,] SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, 29th MARCH, 1884. [daily issue.] No. 15,270
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      225 1 *tram *h«P «ompan(«. 1 \u AND OKIENTAL SAVIGATIOM COMPANT llyer Quay. New Harbour. LINEB. wuiCß 1 during the WARD. v 7th Aprl. Tl •t- Viv ISth luno. ;s-r.iM or VENirnt 1 'lACK. H aWD BACK. 9 Tlth»- a Clas* «350 R VFNICE V ?as* $575, 2nd Clai tl month. NOTICE
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      544 1 4>tram *>f)ip Compamrs. RaDgoon, Moulmein Prnkng and Malacca and the same way back every fortnight. The following are the dates on which they may be expected to Arrive fmm Calcutta A Leave for Calcutta 18P4. March 10th "Marrh IStb. do. -J4th do. 27th Arril 7th lOtb. do. 21st ifcir. 24th.
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      804 1 *tram *bfp Compantrt. Children between two and fifteen years pay half the above rate*, if travelling with I their parent* one ohild under two years i free, when more than one, each child additional will be charged one quarter fare. The voysfl* to the Molucca* Inland* is made motrrßry: the
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      640 1 *tram *hip Companfrs V. Borneo's Wbst Coast. From Batavia via Billiton and Pontianak or Singkawang and back on the 15th of very month. VI. Borneo's South East CoAtTt From Soerabaya via Bawean. Bandjer. mauin, Kottabaro*, (Poeloe Laut) for md via the same places back on he _'Jnd of every month.
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      546 1 fnouranrr. GUARDIAN FIRE AND L.IFE ASBURANOE OOMPANT LONDON. Established 1821 Subscribed Capitai £2,000,000 Total Invested Fond*, upward" of 3,000,000 Annual Income upwards of 400,000 The undersigned have been appointeAgent* at Singapore and are prepared to iisne policies against Fire on the usual PATERSON, BIMONB A 00. Singapore, Ist 1875. (n.o
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      618 1 fnsuranrr. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PANT. Instituted 1803. Capital £1,600,000. Paid-up and Inve»ted 700.000. Fnnds in Hand 1,200,000. DIBECTORS. Hiehnr.l J Anht/vn, Alrrad OonfW. sV,. niomu O. B»rcl»T, wmum H.wthom, Rotttrt r. L. B«Tan. Item HlMxrt, P.rrtT«l Rn»n.in.t, Sxm<Ml Hrd«, Jim Brud, WMHra T.nll, Ckarta* Out*. ClarlM Mirntl, O«onr» H.
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      491 1 fnsiiranrf. THE SCOTTISH IMPBBJ.AL INSORANOB OOMPAKT. Lin. Capital ONB MILUOst Srsmu-a. ALETJAWD.R Roi,AJJ»O»,Bf o UmsttUMty AMunry—n. AmbroO Bmiht OHIBF OFFIOB8! Glamow, f!81 Wn* Ommi. Edinbcbgh M awow*wßnnr. {2K«aWtUJAJiBT. Livibpool f2BßxoHA*aiBf. Ear. Manchestbe f^Z* nM (20 Boon Btbbbt MONTEBAL, f BT FmA »22? Z I 7ieb SrmisTf. Melboubne, EuiAim St. LIFE
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    STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 29TH MARCH,1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    165 2 STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 29TH MARCH,1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Slsoaroßi 2'iiH Ml—. .--I Uambier f 7.4JJ. rflack Pepper .7.1'». White Pepper, (air u*litjr. -JS.UU. Sago Flour, S«r Pearl Sago Coffee, Bonthjrne U.7S. Tapioca, small Flake .110. Tin UM (o*. Muletwist P4. H lbs. Shirtings \ML 7 do do I.VJI. ti doT.Clotb
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    78 2 TO-DAT. for ftr at nhumo, Sandakan and Kudat, Born«o, A p.m. Manila. Si. Doming". 6 p.m. Tu-nomow. HnngkoDg, Japan. 11 a-m. Bat iTia, C'beribon and Samarang, Celtttial. 1 p.m. Mokdat Hatavia, Samarang k Bonrabaja. Compta, 11 a.m. Malacca. Klang. Perak and PeDtng. Bpanul, t p.m. Samafknjr, Sourabcja B<«lclen/,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    39 2 RE UTER'S TELEGRAMS. rFor Striilt Timm.) Thk Sot has. London, IHti March. Tamanili has Keen burnt and the enemy ba« fled to the mountains. Tbe troops are returning to Suakira, whence they will shortly embark for England and K^vpt.
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    33 2 Wk would remind our readers of the final appearance of the popular Liliputians to-night, in the splendid opera of The Little Duke. The opportunity of seeing thii capital piece should not be lost.
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    21 2 Thk total return of viiitors to the Raffle* Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, 28th March, 1884, was 711.
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    28 2 The P. and O. Co 's steamer Sepaul, with the London mail of 7th March, left Colombo at 10 a. m. yestesday, and should arrive here next Friday.
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    61 2 His Honnur th* Acting Chief Justice hat, with the concurrence of H. K. the (tovernor, altered the date fixed for holding the next Criminal Assize* at Malacca, from Friday, the 2Sth March, to Tuesday, --*l It in here!., i otified that H A. Thomp«on, K>,\ Cade- of the Straitk Settlements,
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    81 2 HmMK A pe ill and Company «t*smer Japan, Captain T. S. Gardner, from Cal- cutta 2i>tb inst and I'enang 27th, arrived this morning, and will leave to-morrow at noon lor Hongkong. Passexoebs. viujapore.— From Calcutta Mr. J. P Joijuioi. R«»d. Pia.sin and Mr IsaaV erj From Peoang Mrs W E.
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    146 2 The Parsee Virtoria Theatrical Com- pany have, during the past three nights, been performing to crowded houses, the theatre on tbe first night being filled to iti utmost capacity, when they produced Indur Sabka, a favourite Indian opera. There it a change of programme erery night, tbe piece put on
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    DEPARTURE OF H.E.THE GOVERNOR.
    300 2 Hi« Excellency Sir Frederick Weld embarked officially from Johnston's Pier at a quarter past I yesterday afterii "on, to ftttmi to Europe on absence. A guard of honor of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, under Lmi 1 J G. May up, was drawn up iNI either side
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    196 2 The M. M. Co's steamer Yang Ttr, Captain 11. Lormier, from Marseille* ■Jnd init., via intermediate ports, with the London mail of the 29th February, arrived alongside the Borneo Co.'h wharf yesterday evening, anil will lea re for Saigon, Hongkong and Shanghai at 5 p. m. to-day Paewnubks. For Singapore
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    1036 2 from Cfj/lvn ami Indian paper*. Calcutta, &th March— Thi- Chinaman who stole jewellery fr.ni the Exhibition valued at over twenty thousand hat been sentenced to two years' Lard labour. The jewellery ha* all been recovered. London, 10th Mmtl Thl I'orte ha» proposal to Karl Uraoville to send Turkish
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    POLICE COURTS.
    45 2 l-AV. 2oTH MARCH. llr/nre A. K. M.-rrcii-vice*, vs. Peng Xi K I quantity of|wat. r purp.s-.-e. Defendant »j« fined IoJ coils. Tbe Mmo M. K.id.r Meaah (or tbe same offence. Summons withdrawn by older Inspector uf Nui*aa>.<;». over > Defendant fw*d II ard cuts.
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      986 2 •J>7*-'' VUJmTCTfIHiiTiw sayle and company. limttkd. Capital $200,000 in 4.0<"» Srakis op •SO EACH. 600 Soares are Reeerved for payment to tbe Vendor and 300 more Shares will be purchased by him the balance is offered to tbe Public for Subscription. Patmbnts. t5 Per Share Payable on Application. tlO Payable
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      775 2 Company, under which the Company is intended to be registered under the Indian Companies Act, 18tW. The net profits of the business of the Company wil) be applied in the first place in paying interest to the Shareholders upon tbeir Capital, at the rate of 10 p per annum, and
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      741 2 flrto #tobrrtt«rmrgts. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Applicatioms. with testimonials, will be received at tbe Colonial Secretary's OfSV-e up to the 10th April, for the ap. pointment of Malay Interpreter and Trans, lator in that Office. Applicants should be able to speak. read and write English and Malay with intelligence. The salary fferod^is
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      438 2 THEATRE ROYAL, TOWN HALL. Manager C. A. PoUABii. Advance Agent P. DttaU TO-NIGHT, SATURDAY, 2»ih MARCH. Positively tbe last appearance of POLL4RD'B LILIPUTIAN OPERA COMPANY. On which occasion will be produced Lrcocq's Comic Op»ba, THK LITTLE DUKE. KOTICB. The Management wish to inform tbeir patrons that they cannot be responsible
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      26 2 WEATHER KEPORT. a-aaiun.; A>aJx>u> Hospital. UM Marck, 1881. Bar. ni. faa. is-SH 778 2» sag sjt_i kT L_ I** M Slf« il2* l ll2'** KalnSiU <■ i'
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    118 3 g i 1 mei. 13 »ud pinto tb ir iwn i ukii g .:it (HI liriv. r. v, I{. 11 ry hire. n L rr'_ WM f.h.-d J-Jai.d unurily e and I I f T l-t, I I I th.ft. TbcApril, for Soi».n. r. n Guaa r.in» b di t.
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    NETHERLANDS INDIAN NEWS.
    836 3 Tran T)ntc\ newtpaptrt. The Java Poile looting from Ram of the iiitli February p.irti iil.irs „f the deatraetion of the From Mcit Works fee., ;it Hivvui, ii<\, Mip|i|.'iißuits tlit'iu ii- follows Inf rmatinn g i nc.l r Bits via a .nfirLi., a's>, the foregoing intellig.-n T! a
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      LETTERS TO DR.ROBERTSON, M.D.EXIN. J.P.,&C.,&C.
      519 3 LETTERS TO DR.ROBERTSON, M.D.EXIN. J.P.,&C.,&C. Mv I>hk I>o.iiiK We have 1 I persona! pronoun, jut with one S. iv Sinnap ire and the other S. in th. H ikM 8. S. will, I doubt not, onttnue to |.ro-|»r li juniors in iv com- and QofMtMl may go, but like tin
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      THE LITTLE SPARK.
      225 3 T HE LITTLE SPARK. To tkr Editor of Ihe Strait* Time*. Sir, -Your correspondent Lo" i* a Tunny man. He says. "It was necessary in the case, for I «aw what happen- cd." That is English, of course, and very l.ici.l. "It was right because Inw it. Had I not
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    48 3 If yiii are »nlfrini» fr.m a «^n-.- .f exlremr xn-ir.nm, try on.- I. t I" f Ayer's Sarsip^nlU. It will c.<- y v but on- d la-, und will do you incalculable g »d. It will do away with that tired feeling, and give new life ani energy.
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    115 3 ■**/< Oi-tmtnt mnj PilU—K fn. |ii.-nt cause of gout and rheumatism is tbe ir.fl 'minatory sale of the bl—>d, attwded with had digestion and general d'liili'v. A f-w d smi of the Pills taken in time Bra an ifTei'ua! preventive against gout an) rheumatism. Anyone who has an atU'k of
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      ARRIVALS
      149 3 Vwn'i Nui. Q Fun ajro CarTAia. F»o». Sailid. Comraima. Bio- Kir. Nonpareil ZN YanffUw 28 Falcon 18 Mcllister IS Cilurnum 19 C. Hock Kirn 19 Carriedo 29 Spaniel •0 Petrel Ztf Japan 19 Santo Domingo 29 B«t*7 Brit. bq. t r 4 Kinlay^on Saiifon Mar. II McAliiUr Co. M.M.
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      CLEARANCES.
      73 3 lUtk. Vbwxl'b Nami. FLi'i A Rio. OtlMMa DmTimnoN. Mar. t8 Ciliirnum 29 I OlpstiaJ 29 Mi-rcury 19 Born«o 19 Lennoi 29 Cheanj? Hock Kian 29 Cjmto 29 Portia 29 Kuthin Brit. itr. Brit. utr. Hrit. Rtr. Brit. »tr. Brit. «tr. Brit. rtr. Brit. itr. Brit. »h. Brit. »h. M,..
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      793 3 rwni X»i HIIMW iiro 6 \mbitto Faon. Ooraoira. D*a«o. Bio. h Benk^leiT Tbecke Dut. war 429 M«. «Acheen Dntch Consul. Bm«W^ .>. i H.:ic Huddle Col. str. 800 Mar. IS Klang Col. Go»ernment. MaWa* /..p -..vr Hop* H.M.str. f3'. Mar. 18 Cruise Senior JfaTal O«loer. SUtiou
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      363 3 •Hotirrs. SALE OF VAIXABLE II l-EHOLD IURNITURE. &r. Ihe property of R. S. O' Connor, Esq. Wednesday 2nd Apbii.. The undersigned aie instructed by R S. i Con NOB, Esq., to sell by ADC HON. at M tint Elizibeih Outtags. Un Wednesday. 2nd April, commencing at 1.30 P. M. The
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      907 3 PHILIPPINE STEAM NAVIGATION I COMPANT. LIMITED. PROSPKCTr-*. The proposed Company, established nt Manila, under special authority from the Philippine Government will commence operation* on the latof April, 1834. Tbe Capital r< presented by thi* firat issue of ahare*. to be $500,000. in 5,000 (hare* of $!<)0 each,— payable $!<> per
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      203 3 TO LET. OR FOB BALB. Pbbe BrnnoH, situate at rindd I. 7 miles from Town. Apply to THOMAS TBUBTT. Singopore Pren. No. 33 Raffles Place. Singapore, Ist March, 1884. to 31st inst. FOR SAI,E II Full sizod Billiard Table, nearly new, with Rails and Cues complete. (Considered one of th*
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      214 3 •ifrt. I NOTICE. Th* interest and reaponsibility of Mr. Oboboi Hackbkzie in our First oaaaed on the 31st December. 1883. SMITH, BILL Co. Manila, 22nd February, 1884. FOB S&LE. A 6 H. P. Portable Engine aad Boiler, in good working order, with hoisting gear complete. POWELL A Co., Auctioneer*. TO
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      671 4 KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARTS WATER, Thb Natubal Soda Watbb. "The qneen of table waters." British Medical Joubkal. APOLLINARIS WATER. MM- Supplied continuously the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES during the last five years. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. F»r superior to manufactured aerated waters. Mbdioal Truss and
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      662 4 !OnN LTTTLE CO. RAFFLES PLACE, SIXOAPOBB. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, IMPOBTERR OF PbOVISIOITS, GBOCEBIBS, OII.MAM SrOBBS. Cigars, Tobacco, Hardware. Glassware Lamps. Saddlery and Harness. Crockery Electro PUted Ware, Jewellery, Stationery Perfumery. Fancy Goods, Arms and Am. munition, Ladies and Gentlemen's outfit ters. Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and Chinese curiosities,
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      947 4 sods. VTONOPAOATt TWTX OOatPAVT LIMITED. Th« works of the Company aresitaated ng P:i£ar, within one mile of the iown of Singapore, an! comprise t l >wing establishments, vi? Wha»f.— Affording herthage for twent ressels »t one time with samcient water tl.iigside lot vessel* of the beaTiei Iraught, and protected by
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      622 4 Borfts. refitting and Mailing ■>' «t.'nmeni. a'ao Shear* l^wrtW information may he had at the O<Kn# nl M.-nam. P»t-r»in, Simon* A Oo Q»n»r>it Armta, who forward Tele-STam* U> »b« Dock frae. OHARLES WISH ART. Singapore liit July 1«75. 'o. c.) flOtiffS. FOR SALE. A Few Wkii with thk Malat§. In
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      600 4 florirr-3. TAWJONO KATONO HOTEL' Tun Hotel is now open to now*! I boarder*. f»re»t care ba« been l>e»towed on the building of these r»remi»e«, which will be fnnnd on inspection to be airy and commodious. Being situated on the aea-beach, it fnmmtniii an extensile view of the Hurbonr. Town, and
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      654 4 floti ROBTNSOV A CO fi*r>r>osice the Club Dr«por«. Milliner.. Silk Mercer.. H*ber dinner.. Oloverp, anil fliwi! On'fitters. OfTLIMIV* OuTFITIIirO DrPARTMFNT. Every description sj MMM c the *nort«*t notice by an experienced f 'n' ter, fit guaranteed, a good assortment of ■wn-d>, wor*ted», serge*, broadcloth* (or election. Calf walking shoes. Sh
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      249 4 flotitt. J. MOTIfH».!.oII«TER.WAT Makkr. ani> Orrn^g^J FLI»T pTRttT "»ya on hand a well trj, Wat^he,. •.n Farrin**. -nifn, Marbl, cloak*/ rin^ii. 01 Kc-p«T* Thenar,niK»t^ r.ua: Ban.r, OnaH Wna. SexUnn, <»'nd«, Pl^ve But- S»linonet*r«, torn find Link*. &,mp.m, i r <la, Bin.»:nlir nr'-n. Wai«t n I,t1 ,t botton*. Tplc«r.,p.., J^t J.-w»llery,
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